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Carrie Givens Awarded 2023 Journal of Environmental Quality Outstanding Associate Editor

Carrie Givens Awarded 2023 Journal of Environmental Quality Outstanding Associate Editor

Carrie Givens was awarded the 2023 Journal of Environmental Quality Outstanding Associate Editor for excellent work in the performance of duties as an...

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Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

Pesticides are likely impacting invertebrate life essential to our nation’s streams

A new nationwide study by USGS scientists provides additional scientific evidence that pesticides are likely negatively impacting aquatic invertebrate...

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New publications from the Mercury Research Laboratory and a feature on student trainee Grace Armstrong

New publications from the Mercury Research Laboratory and a feature on student trainee Grace Armstrong

 The Mercury Research Lab has published several papers in recent months, including one authored by student trainee Grace Armstrong.

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center Products Published Fall 2023

Upper Midwest Water Science Center Products Published Fall 2023

Below are all products released by the Upper Midwest Water Science Center in fall 2023 (September 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023).

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Collaborative USGS study informs the development of water recreation sites by providing water quality data and health risk research - Iowa Public Radio feature

Collaborative USGS study informs the development of water recreation sites by providing water quality data and health risk research - Iowa Public Radio feature

Scientists at Laboratory for Infectious Disease and the Environment are collaborating with Polk County Conservation in central Iowa to estimate the...

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USGS partners with Minnesota to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

USGS partners with Minnesota to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will invest more than $2 million to map critical mineral resources in central Minnesota in partnership...

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USGS partners with six states to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

USGS partners with six states to map critical mineral potential with cutting-edge data

RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey will invest more than $3.5 million to map critical mineral resources in partnership with the geological...

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Welcoming new Upper Midwest Water Science Center Director, Steve Peterson

Welcoming new Upper Midwest Water Science Center Director, Steve Peterson

A warm welcome to new Upper Midwest Water Science Center Director, Steve Peterson.

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Media Alert: Low-Level Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee

Media Alert: Low-Level Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Media Alert: Low-Level Airplane Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Minnesota

Media Alert: Low-Level Airplane Flights to Image Geology Over Parts of Minnesota

 Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees present at Great Lakes Area of Concern Conference in Green Bay

Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees present at Great Lakes Area of Concern Conference in Green Bay

Upper Midwest Water Science Center employees attended the Great Lakes Area of Concern Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin September 13-14, 2023.

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Purdue University to host new multi-agency research partnership to benefit Indiana’s wildlife and wild places

Purdue University to host new multi-agency research partnership to benefit Indiana’s wildlife and wild places

The partnership is Indiana’s first U.S. Geological Survey Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

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